Into the Mist

The drive from Denali to Anchorage has beautiful views of Mt. McKinley (or so we heard….) The rain and fog had settled in for three days straight and we were unfortunately driving this beautiful stretch of highway with really low visibility. There was a lot of grey mist, and sometimes...
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Denali National Park

Heading to Denali National Park I realized I did not know much about it, other than is was supposed to be beautiful and it had views of the highest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley. We booked four days at Riley Creek Campground and drove the beautiful Parks Highway to Denali from...
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Espédaillac, Le Lot, France #1 8/13

Looking at the Michelin map, Espédaillac is not even a dust spec. Our Garmin GPS knew where it was but the first road sign we spotted indicated: Espédaillac, 6km. At one point in history, the village must have been a central stopping place for military and other travelers. One of...
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The Saga of the Magic Worm

The silkworm is exhausted after five long days of work. It is happy and warm and lays there in the darkness, dreaming of the wings that are soon to blossom from its back. It will never be a monarch butterfly, but nevertheless, it will have new freedoms…

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Five Maintenance Tasks to do Prior to Your Next Adventure

Some of these maintenance tasks might seem obvious. Some might seem a little over the top.  However they all can play a vital role in keeping a truck reliable and ready for a long trip where the demands will be high and our thoughts will be on other things.
Bottom line? If you lean on...
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August in pictures

     
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Year One

A year ago, we were on the island of Kauai with our immediate families, saying our wedding vows.  When people asked us what we were going to do for a honeymoon, we told them we wanted to go to Argentina.  They probably didn’t realize that we were planning on driving. Here are...
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